SOUTH AFRICA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE JUST ENERGY TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP (“JETP”): CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION AND INPUT

The Life after Coal Campaign (LAC) and Fair Finance Southern Africa (FFSA) call for greater transparency and civil society inclusion in South Africa's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). They demand clarity on financial offers from the International Partners Group, the composition of JETP working groups, and the accessibility of the JETP Investment Plan. The coalitions argue that climate finance must prioritize 'justice elements'—including gender-responsive interventions and community-led projects—while strictly excluding funding for new coal, gas, or nuclear energy. They further emphasize the need for robust governance to track finance flows and ensure that the transition does not impose austerity on low-income users.

• Civil society organizations report a lack of transparency and participation in the JETP process, noting that they have not received responses regarding appointments to working groups or access to the draft JETP Investment Plan and Investment Guidelines.
• The coalitions demand detailed disclosure of the 8.5 billion USD JETP financing, specifically requesting the breakdown of grants, concessional loans, and sovereign loans, and questioning if the deal includes restructured existing finance rather than new commitments.
• The document argues that the Just Transition must prioritize 'justice elements' to protect vulnerable groups, including women, youth, and those in the informal economy, and suggests that gender-focused interventions are critical to combatting gender-based violence.
• The authors express concern that current government energy plans contradict the Just Transition Framework by proposing new gas and nuclear power, including the conversion of three Eskom coal plants to gas and the procurement of energy from Karpowership SA.
• The statement recommends establishing strict governance and tracking mechanisms for climate finance to prevent corruption and ensure funds reach communities, suggesting an enhanced role for the Auditor General and the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation.
• The coalitions explicitly state that climate finance should not be used for new fossil fuel projects, including coal, gas, and nuclear, nor for the emissions reduction plans of large corporate emitters like Sasol and ArcelorMittal South Africa.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2022). SOUTH AFRICA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE JUST ENERGY TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP (“JETP”): CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION AND INPUT. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LAC-and-FFCSA-Climate-Finance-Letter-2-September-2022.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. SOUTH AFRICA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE JUST ENERGY TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP (“JETP”): CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION AND INPUT. 2022. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LAC-and-FFCSA-Climate-Finance-Letter-2-September-2022.pdf?x21779.

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2022south, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{SOUTH AFRICA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE JUST ENERGY TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP (“JETP”): CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION AND INPUT}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2022}, month = sep, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LAC-and-FFCSA-Climate-Finance-Letter-2-September-2022.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }